Thule vs. Yakima Roof Rack for 2010 Prius

[thorvald30]

Originally Posted by john1701a

Got 'em.

Fits nice.
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Do you have pictures of your system?

[thorvald30]

Originally Posted by john1701a

They did! Looks like I need to go shopping tonight...

Front = Q99 Clips (Part# 8000699)

Rear = Q5 Clips (Part# 8000605)


The measurements are...

M1: 41 7/8" (max distance between front towers)
M2: 13" (max placement of towers from front)
M3: 41 3/4" (max distance between rear towers)
M4: 30" (max distance between front & rear bars)

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Like this:
2010 TOYOTA Prius Q Towers
Part # 80001244 locks$159.00 USD 0 1 2 3 4 $159.00 USD 58" CrossBars 66" CrossBars 78" CrossBars more info…
Part # 80004090 locks$70.00 USD 0 1 2 3 4 $70.00 USDQ99 Clips (FrontClips)
Part # 80006990 locks$35.00 USD 0 1 2 3 4 $70.00 USDQ5 Clips (RearClips)
Part # 80006050 locks$35.00 USD 0 1 2 3 4 $70.00 USD44" Fairing
Part # 80070480 locks$69.00 USD 0 1 2 3 4 $69.00 USD
SkyBox LoPro (New for 09)
Part # 80071710 locks$699.00 USD 0 1 2 3 4$699.00 USD
Your selected products require 4 lock cores. SKS Lock Core Pack
Part #8007204 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 0 0$55.00 USD

[planter]

I have just gotten the new fit kit to convert our old Thule rack to the new Prius. I was disappointed though when I went crawling under the bumpers looking for hard points. There is a single hard point under the rear bumper that is offset from the center a bit. On the front however there are no good tie down points anywhere under the bumpers!

I am putting a canoe on and I am a bit old school about tying it down. I don't trust tie downs to the rack alone and prefer ropes from the bow and stern to bumpers. If you've ever driven with a canoe in a strong crosswind while meeting a semi you will know why I want those extra ropes.....

The only thing I can think of is to get a second eye bolt for the tow points on the front. Anyone have any other ideas?

[john1701a]

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Photo on this webpage, with close-ups later.
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[thorvald30]

Originally Posted by john1701a

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Photo on this webpage, with close-ups later.
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Great!

And off course you could use a cargo box on top of the roof rack? :-)

[thorvald30]

Now Yakima has come up with clips so that it is possible to use a roof rack on my Prius with Solar roof.

BUT....what kind of box fits my prius 2010? How big can i get it? Problems with the rear hatch? I am going to use it to transport skiing equipment (190-195 cm), etc.

I am going on a trip to Sweden, and there they have great prices on Thule roofboxes/skiboxes.

What do you recomend?

[Philosophe]

Just came from a 4000 km 3 weeks trip, with a Thule roof rack with two bikes.

I bought a 2124 Fit Kit from Thule, as selected on the thuleracks.com website, for the 2010 Prius.

To my dismay, after removing the rack last week, I found out the paint under the rubber covered metallic "hook" has been scrubbed away by friction. The four areas have lost their "glossiness" and their smoothness. Looks like I’d better have them repainted if I don’t want to get rust years from now…

I’ve used the Thule rack on my Toyota Echo (with a different fit kit, of course) for years (few days at a time though) and never saw such a disaster…

Were they too tight? Were they too slack? Maybe the former, not the latter.

The area was perfectly clean before the feet/hooks were fitted.

I thought the only pressure applied was to the bottom of the rubber feet and to the flat end of the rubber covered metallic “hooks”. The damage happened in the curve of the “hooks”, on top of the car rather than on its underside part.

I’m unsure about the quality of the fitting for that Thule part…

Just to let you know…


Update: Not as bad as I first thought. Part of it was a rubber trace on top of the paint and could be removed with fingernails and a lot of patience.

Part of it is really damaged paint that has lost its glossiness and smoothness. I don't think I'll have it painted but I still mad about it.

[ozboy]

Originally Posted by john1701a

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Photo on this webpage, with close-ups later.
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Did you get any damage to the car/paintwork with these racks, like Philosphe did with Thule?
What is the set-up time for your racks? 5mins? 10 mins?

[Papadeux]

Hello all,
After many years of wanting...I am now waiting for my 2010 Prius II to arrive at the dealer, no options.

Questions:
1. Are there tie down points for bow/stern on the Prius frame??

2. I was on the verge of deciding on the Thule 835xtr and the base system, when I ran across some bad reviews on Thule...plastic snapping..premature rusting...and now roof damage from rubberized S hooks wearing through. Maybe these problems have been solved in the newer model xtr? I haven't seen anything really bad about Yakima yet, but there must be some. I simply want a solid system that will last.

3. My boat is a Poke Boat and they have probably been around for 50 years. It is 12 feet long, 32" wide, and weighs 28 lbs. in fiberglass. (22 in Kevlar) Do you think this will fit a J-style rack?

[Papadeux]

Originally Posted by jkl7

Hi! I was wondering if anyone had recommendations on getting a Thule vs. a Yakima Roof Rack for the 2010 Prius? I have a 16'6" long canoe I would like to carry on top.

Yakima does not seem to have a fit for the 2010 Prius for the clips that go with their Q towers yet. However, I emailed Thule and they have a fit for the 2010 Prius. Thule recommended the following package:

-foot package 400XT
-load bars LB50
-fit kit 2124
-lock 544 (optional)
-canoe carrier 579XT

If anyone has any recommendations on the Thule v. Yakima racks or advice for securing my canoe in a safe way onto the rack/car, I would greatly appreciate it.

THanks!

What did you finally decide on?